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  Best Albums for Archiving Film Pic
With a new baby, I am overwhelmed by the amount of film pictures (i.e. 4x6) I have accumulated. I would like a standard way of storing them for viewing, perhaps with a memo space (I'm undecide...
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November 13, 2005
 
  Choosing Zoom lenses
As a newbie to photography, I have a Nikon F55 with a normal lens (28-80).I'd like a zoom lens (up to 200 or 300) and a filter to enhance the blue sky. I've been looking on ebay but been co...
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November 01, 2005
 
  film directly to cd
Has any one taken 35mm film and put it on cd instead of printing it right away? If so is it worth it?...
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October 31, 2005
 
  Nat'l Geographic Graininess
Is it just me or are those full page pictures in National Geographic excessively grainy? I have made 10x15 enlargements from Reala with less grain than these less than 8x10s from slide film. Is t...
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October 30, 2005
 
  Preserving film negatives
I'm looking for some thoughts on preserving photos. Over the past 40 years I've taken, at best guess, some 20,000 photographs, nearly all them candid shots of births, birthdays, vacations ...
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October 29, 2005
 
  How is the camera? How to take sunsets?
I have got one Minolta 3xi. What's your openion about this camera. And I would like to know what's the right position to take a beautiful sunset picture with this camera? Please explain....
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October 30, 2005
 
  Canon Rebel T2
I just received a Canon Rebel T2. I have now ruined two rolls of film. It processes the film, takes the one picture, and then immediately rewinds ruining all film inside. What is wrong?...
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October 28, 2005
 
  E6 processing.
We only have one lab that processes E6 film AND has the capability to put the images on CD. At the moment, their E6 processor is "in repair" which really puts me in a bind since I'm taking an o...
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October 27, 2005
 
  RATION FIGURES ON LENSE
Plz let me know wat a ratio figures appear on the lense if I am not wrong i.e 1:2:2 like this. I will be thank ful for detailed replyor is there any website in this regard ?...
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October 26, 2005
 
  Minolta X700
My questions is ? Are looking for a deal on X700 camera and equipment? go to this ebay link: http://cgi.ebay.com/Minolta-x700-with-lenses-flash-accesories-X-700-lot_W0QQitemZ7557712770QQcategoryZ15...
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October 26, 2005
 
  Tungsten Lighting
What lighting is suitable for studio lighting for flowers? Incandescent, I know, gives a reddish tone to things, but what about tungsten lights? I am referring here to constant tungsten lighting as...
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November 01, 2005
 
  can u critique this, please...
Could you please take a look at my photos and critique them?I would love to improve..........
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October 24, 2005
 
  Metering for Concert Photos
I have been offered to take photos at an old time country music festival in a hall here in town. They used white stage lighting. I am worried about metering and exposure. I was planning on renting ...
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October 24, 2005
 
  Wedding Photos underexposed
I took some photos this weekend at my cousins wedding. I had my Stofen box on my flash. My photos all turned out funny. The lab told me they were underexposed. I broke the first rule by not replaci...
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October 25, 2005
 
  Feed back on my Photos
I would like some reviews about the photos in my gallery! Good and bad!...
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October 28, 2005
 
  Filters
I recently purchased a Rainbow Cokin filter. My camera is not seeing it. I tried two of my lenses and still it does not see it! What am I doing wrong?...
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October 24, 2005
 
  Nikon 65
I lost my manuel to my Nikon 65, does anyone know how to rewind the film that is in it if you are done with the roll?? I forget how to do that. Thanks so much.Kel...
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October 24, 2005
 
  Slide film processing
I have found some great labs for film but I have been having a hard time finding a lab that does slide film and black and white at the moment I am at the mercey of Wal-mart because the lab I used f...
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October 25, 2005
 
  enlarging a picture
I USE FUJI REALA 100 MOSTLY. JUST WONDERING HOW MUCH I COULD BLOW SHOTS WITH THIS UP BEFORE GRAIN GETS TOO BAD. CAN ANYONE TELL ME A GOOD LAB FOR THIS THATS NOT TO COSTLY......
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October 25, 2005
 
  Omega c760 Enlarger
A woman gave me a Omega C760 enlarger for free, it appears to be in good shape. My question is about the enlarging lens, there are three square pieces with circular lens in them, I'm not sure h...
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October 23, 2005